Aggression: Tween
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12 Mo Sudden Aggression?
Asked by C.S. from Jacksonville
on July 21, 2008
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My sweet little girl is in daycare. Recently, a few things have changed at home and in daycare. She's now showing some aggressive behavior (hair pulling, smacking, e...
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- I would move her immediately or talk immediately with the day care director. Something fishy is going on there. Perhaps you could DEMAND she be moved a bit early to ...
- Talk to the daycare boss. You may not be the only one upset. Kids and animals can feel a person's true feelings, maybe the worker goes have a problem
- A couple of things: First and foremost, if you are uncomfortable with your daycare provider, then find another if at all possible, within the same place or find anoth...
Rude and Disrespectful 11 Year Old Stepson.
Asked by R.B. from Miami
on May 24, 2011
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Ok I know it's normal for an 11 year old boy to be a little aggressive with his younger siblings (5 & 3 yrs old) but is it normal for him to compare eating with a fork...
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- Honestly, I think its you that has the problem. It sounds like he is just being a normal kid. Kids say stuff like that to see if they will get a reaction and just test...
- You have a pre teen boy in the house. Its fun to try and scare kids and you mention something about "evil eyes". Good grief. As stated before, boys turn everything ...
- I think you might want to reread your question there seems to be a lot of anger and resentment there! I am a mom, was a stepchild and imhave children that are stepchil...
Very Difficult 10 Year Old
Asked by D.M. from Indianapolis
on March 12, 2007
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Hello, I am having a lot of trouble with my 10 year old son. He is very smart, but is failing two classes and may have to repeat the grade. Getting him to do his homew...
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- what you have desciribed sounds a lot like ADD or ADHD, but it may not acually be. try limiting the amount of cafiene and sugar he consumes for a while and he may cal...
- It very well could be ADD or ADHD. You're doing the right thing having him in counseling...the poor little guy seems to have been through hell and back. It could be ju...
- It sounds to me like a combination of things. Counseling definately wouldn't hurt. My daughter was diagnosed with ADHD a couple of years ago and your son seems to be...
Unmotivated 13 Year Old Son
Asked by C.M. from Los Angeles
on May 23, 2009
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My just turned 13 year old son is 6 ft. tall, 240 lbs, very strong and very smart. His school is a magnet school for 4th through 12th grade. He is in the 7th grade. He...
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- Hello, I worked for 13 years in an elementary school and dealt with many playground fights. One student we had actually came from CYA and was having some real behavi...
- At age 13 your son's brain is not developed enough for him to reason out consequences in the future (i.e. good grades in 9th grade in order to be allowed to play footb...
- You said that your son is bigger and taller than most of the kids his age. People expect him to ask older because he is not the "norm". Ask him if this put added press...
14 Year Old Son
Asked by P.A. from New York
on December 3, 2008
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I have a 14 year old son who has ADHD and is giving me and his step father a hard time with lying about everything you can say its dark outside and he will say no its ...
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- My daughter had a lying problem. What finally worked was to be punished twice - once for the original bad deed and another separate punishment for lying.
- Hi P., It sounds like your son likes to push everyone's buttons. By the way you wrote this I am assuming he has enough intelligence to know the difference between n...
- HI P. ADHD kids are fun but you have to have fun with them. They can succeed but you have to believe that. I don't know where your son is or the spectrum that you are...
Advair, Singular, Prednisone TOO Many Meds for My 11 Year Old? Need Advise Pleas
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on March 19, 2010
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Hi ladies!! I have to start by thanking you for always being so supportive and informative every time I ask a question here. From my heart....thank you....!! Here I am...
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- S., I can't address whether or not your daughter needs those meds. But I can help you with safe nontoxic cleaning and laundry products and supplements if you are i...
- when you can't breath nothing else matters. if you child has asthma and may have possible aggression (you mentioned), don't you think they'd feel aggressive if they c...
- Hi S. - as someone who has been where your daughter is, I'm really sorry she is going through this. When asthma flares, it is often difficult to control and requires ...
11 Year Old Bipolar Daughter - How to Discipline
Asked by L.B. from Kansas City
on October 14, 2010
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Having a bipolar child has been a challenge. My husband and I have learned her "triggers". This is usually telling her "no". I know it sounds like a normal child bu...
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- I also have a close bipolar family member. It took several years to get him on the correct dose of medication to eliminate the violent mood swings. She shouldnt be a...
- If her misbehavior is to you and not others, I wouldn't connect it to her bipolar issue. How has her relationship with you and discipline been through her life until ...
- All these are great suggestions. I have a bi polar daughter. Just getting her diagnosed was a problem. she was almost 17 when we did. She would start taking meds a...
4 Year Old Mood Swings like That of 14 Year Old
Asked by B.D. from Wichita
on January 20, 2011
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Hello ladies,
I always get such great advice here I thought I'd ask about this one. My DD has been having terrible mood swings lately. She just recently turned 4 an...
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- Wish I could help you. My daughter is 4 1/2 and can go from happy to angry or sad in about one second for reasons that I really don't understand. I've heard this com...
- As far as normal? I don't know....can I relate? YES! My son is not quite 4...he will be at the end of April but he does this...it's frustrating because I will be re...
- I have a daughter... and a son. It seems, and from other friends that have Daughters... that they are more emotional. And changing moods too. BUT... my daughter ge...
10 Year Old Has Difficulty Getting Along with Kids
Asked by R.K. from Chicago
on June 21, 2008
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I have a ten year old son who has a hard time getting along with other kids. He is very calm and has no problems being around adults, but with kids eight and up. He ...
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- Get him in sports with kids in his age group. No fighting sports though because that could make it worse, but a team sport which would give him discipline and a sense...
- so he does fine with younger kids? or he bosses them too? and he does fine with teens and adults, but not his classroom age range? just clarifying. it sounds like ...
- I'm a 5th grade teacher and I had a boy like this in my class last year. What really helped was getting the mom's okay for him to start seeing the social worker at sch...
Alpha Female and Housebreaking and More
Asked by T.L. from Dallas
on April 8, 2007
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I have a 4 year old dog that is outside only, a 10 year old beagle and recently came upon a stray boxer mix. I got the beagle from craigslist and was already house tra...
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- We use Hilton Butler of K-9 Bootcamp in Frisco for training. He is awesome- ###-###-####.
- I recommend watching the Dog Whisperer and buying his training tools (DVD's, books). He's excellent at teaching people how to fix agression and other behavior problems.
- Hi T.! Sounds like a pack leader issue. Try Aaron at The Educated Dog (theeducateddog.com) - he does wonders! D.
